Epidemic of Painkiller Addiction Strikes Newborns

Epidemic of Painkiller Addiction Strikes Newborns

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And because the problem is a relatively new one, most neonatal treatment centers have been caught off guard, so treatment for these newborns is often experimental. Most of the addicted babies will be treated with some combination of morphine, methadone …
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State jails struggle with lack of treatment, rehab programs

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Perhaps it should come as no surprise that Gene Mooney, a small-time thief and drug user who was the poster boy for the creation of Texas' system of rehabilitation-oriented state jails in 1995, is still in prison. After all, had he received more drug …
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FDA approves 1st new tuberculosis drug in 40 years

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The agency approved J&J's pill, Sirturo, for use with older drugs to fight a hard-to-treat strain of tuberculosis that has not responded to other medications. However, the agency cautioned that the drug carries risks of potentially deadly heart …
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